12 Week Class

First timeeTechnology 12 week elective - 7th & 8th graders
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Description: This class will be entirely project based. Each student will select about 5-10 projects from a list of options, each coded by difficulty and time requirements - most will be within their skill level and a few beyond in an effort to push everyone beyond their comfort zone. Students will be self directed and update a blog with status and concerns. Student will also generate the content for each project based upon their personal interests. This class will meet at 2:15-3:00 daily.
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Instructor: Ms. Karen Bolch - karen_bolch@dpsk12.org
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All students will:

1. Blog weekly -access http://kidblog.org/TechnologyElective What is your project status? What problems did you incur? How did you address them? What do you need from Ms. Karen to proceed or assist?
2. Generate a QR code and headshot flyer to hang in the hallway linking to website
3. Use Symbaloo to create a personal digital bookmark page
4. Create a personal information portal- netvibes or igoogle
5. Explore ipads with Dr. McGregor - she will bring them to us for a few days to create a product on educreations
6. Create an email account and become proficient - gmail or yahoo
7. Learn relevant vocabulary - create a crossword puzzle for your classmates
8. Select 5-10 projects as per your selection sheet requirements, complete, post and embed

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Choices to include:
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Tier 1: less time/not difficult	Tier 2: more time/harder	Tier 3: lots of time required/quite complicated
Animoto video -Booktrailer/PSA http://www.animoto.com	Animoto video - What do I want to be project http://www.animoto.com	Animoto with own music and voice recorded from audacity http://www.animoto.com
Vocaroo –simple audio recording Vocaroo write a speech to record	Podcast interview in teams - one sound effect Audacity Software Tool	Podcast radio show with sound effects - teams of two Audacity Software Tool
Photo Manipulation/iPhoto compare tools photoshop express Wordle/Tagxedo- word cloud generators- analysis tools Wordle.net - http://www.tagxedo.com/ -shapes	Voicethread - virtual tour/report/topic focus/personal story Voicethread	Greenscreen newscast Video camera - write script probably do in teams
Voki - avatar http://voki.com/	Concept Mapping Kidspiration Popplet http://popplet.com/	Glogster- interactive poster- select Topic http://edu.glogster.com/login/
Pic-lit poetry/word over images Pic-Lits poetry, image interpretation, words for little ones	Glogster- interactive poster http://edu.glogster.com/login/	Garage Band- music creation tool software on macs Go/ Applications/Garage Band
My brainshark - slideshow https://my.brainshark.com/login.aspx		Music Creation Tools Online:
Popplet- concept mapping http://popplet.com/ outline a project or paper or topic you are working on		Screencast - jing - teach someone how to do something screen by screen video - need to download on mac http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/
Blabberize/Fotobabble Blabberize.com Talking images - biographies/animals reports etc.	Small Blue Printer.com Create Floor Plans	Sketchup- must be downloaded onto machine - MAC version -design a house or school -architectural design Go/ Applications /Google Software / Sketch Up
Slideroll - stems project http://www.slideroll.com/ Complete sentence stems and generate slideshow	Sliderocket-online power point http://www.sliderocket.com/	Prezi as presentation software - compare to power point
Big Huge Labs Projects Big Huge Labs magazine covers, trading cards with info science? discuss other options	Timelines http://www.dipity.com/ http://www.timetoast.com	Game - Life Simulation - exploring Game-Google Earth - exploring
Storycreation tools Storyjumper http://www.storyjumper.com/ bookeman http://www.bookemon.com/	Storybird – digital story maker Storybird	Google Earth Tour Kmz files http://maps.google.com/help/maps/education/ learn how to make a tour - perhaps the seven wonders of the world or places your favorite band tours in a year
Flashcards generator http://www.flashcardexchange.com/	Mixbook - create a book with images and text - digital/family history? http://www.mixbook.com/
Make beliefs comix generator Make Beliefs Comics	Pixton http://www.pixton.com/	Go Animatehttp://goanimate.com/
Crossword Puzzle Generator	Frames animation software (we are buying this– create an animated movie from scratch- short video	Frames animation software (we are buying this– create an animated movie from scratch -longer video
Kidspiration - concept mapping software program in lab		Pages - iworks-need to purchase create newletters/posters/brochures
Dance Mat Typing Practice Sense-Lang Typing Online Typing Practice		MIT Scratch - video Game Design-download- watch videos and help section for assistance - self directed First time sign in Game star mechanic - sign into my acct by setting yourself up Gamestar Mechanic Sign In HERE after
Bookmarking Tools diigo https://www.diigo.com/ Delicious https://delicious.com/	Citation Makers easybib -free http://www.easybib.com/
Kid Graph Maker Create Graphs		Keynote presentation software on ipads ? maybe able to

Special Interest - must self teach with online videos and write daily exit slips with what you did, problems you encountered and how you solved them. Must have a final product by the end of class to share. Approval required.

• Codeacademy- coding line by line HTML
• MIT scratch project -software must be downloaded - create video game
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This class is flexible and still in the development phase - please check back for updates as we proceed.
Please take this self assessment to see if you CAN do the projects you selected:
http://www.atomiclearning.com/assessyourself